The Book of Basketball
Author: Bill Simmons
There is only one writer on the planet who possesses enough basketball knowledge and passion to write the definitive book on the NBA.* Bill Simmons, the from-the-womb hoops addict known to millions as ESPN.com’s Sports Guy, is that writer. And The Book of Basketball is that book., , Nowhere in the roundball universe will you find another single volume that covers as much in s….Read More
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